Chapter Summaries

Fred, George, and Lee Jordan struggled to keep up with the booming Defense Against the Dark Arts shop while Albert was away on his honeymoon, so Shanna arrived to help with its daily work. As the shop dealt with Ministry orders and mail shipments, Sirius Black’s Patronus arrived at dinner with a message.

• Fred, George, and Lee Jordan complained about Albert’s absence as their shop struggled to meet surging demand for its Ministry-approved defensive items.
• Shanna arrived and took over the shop’s owl orders, accounts, and other administrative work, while the three explained how Albert had helped turn Ministry fines on Death Eaters into purchases of their goods.
• Diggory collected a shipment of fifty items and brought the Ministry’s request for more, but Fred said they were too busy and would pass the request to Albert.
• Shanna agreed to help brew Albert’s improved Vitality Tonic recipe, then worked with the others to send out a large batch of orders.
• At dinner, Shanna said she was only helping temporarily, and she advised Fred to be patient about his relationship with Angelina.
• A silvery Patronus carrying Sirius Black’s voice passed through the door and landed on the dining table.

The Order of the Phoenix grew alarmed after Professor McGonagall noticed Dumbledore had a severe injury and suspected he might die, so they tried to learn the truth from Albert. Albert refused to explain, believing Dumbledore had his own plans, and told Isabelle that Snape would kill Dumbledore despite Dumbledore trusting him.

• Fred and George joined Sirius, Lupin, Mad-Eye Moody, Kingsley, and Professor McGonagall at 12 Grimmauld Place, where McGonagall described Dumbledore’s blackened, shriveled hand and raised Albert’s prophecy about the Ministry’s collapse.
• The group suspected Dumbledore’s death could let Voldemort seize control of the Ministry, and Sirius argued that Snape might be the one to kill him.
• Fred and George brought out Albert’s Two-way Mirror, but Professor McGonagall could not reach him, and the twins urged the Order to keep its suspicions confidential, especially from Snape.
• Albert told Isabelle that he had already warned Dumbledore that Snape would kill him, but Dumbledore still trusted Snape.
• Albert explained that Snape was a double agent whom both Dumbledore and Voldemort believed to be on their side, while questioning whether Snape could be trusted at a crucial moment.

Albert and Isabelle stayed with Nicholas and Perenal as their health failed, while Dumbledore arrived injured after seeking the Resurrection Stone. After the couple died peacefully and were buried at Beauxbatons, Albert learned they had left him their home and their most precious legacy: knowledge.

• Albert told Dumbledore that Nicholas and Perenal were nearing the end of their lives, and Dumbledore revealed his blackened hand from using the ring.
• Dumbledore told Albert that Regulus Arcturus Black was likely R.A.B. and that Sirius had killed Kreacher.
• Nicholas and Perenal joined Albert, Isabelle, and Dumbledore, then peacefully died together after reminiscing about the past.
• Albert and Dumbledore attended the couple's private funeral at Beauxbatons, where Albert lit the flames and a white marble tomb appeared.
• The house-elf chose to remain at Beauxbatons to guard the grave, and Albert and Dumbledore concealed it with a Magic Barrier.
• Dumbledore explained that Nicholas and Perenal had donated most of their possessions to Beauxbatons and left Albert their home and their knowledge.

Albert searched the house Nicolas Flamel had left him and Isabelle, eventually finding a hidden map and Ouroboros Ring that led to an alchemy workshop containing Philosopher's Stone knowledge and tools. He and Isabelle returned to their ship and set sail for England, leaving the workshop for another time.

• Albert searched the house for something Nicolas had left and found it hidden inside a picture frame with Isabelle's help.
• Albert read Nicolas's letter, which revealed that a map marked the location of an alchemy workshop and that the Ouroboros Ring was likely its key.
• Albert explained that Philosopher's Stones were consumed in making magical gold and said he did not desire immortality.
• Albert and Isabelle discussed the danger and meaning of the Philosopher's Stone, then sailed from France toward England.

Albert returned from his honeymoon and discussed the shop’s strong sales, Ministry-backed competition, and a complaint accusing the joke shop of monopolistic practices. He left Fred, George, Lee Jordan, and Shanna ready to meet incoming guests and considering how to bring rival shops into their business.

• Fred, George, Lee Jordan, and Shanna discussed a letter from Honeydukes and Zoko's Joke Shop accusing them of monopolistic practices and demanding a Ministry investigation.
• A detector alerted the four to someone entering the shop, and they hid under Disillusionment Charms before Albert revealed himself and warned them not to rely completely on the detectors.
• Albert reviewed the shop’s accounts, learned it had made nearly twenty thousand in net profit in two months, and heard how the Ministry’s specialty store screened defensive items and helped patrol Diagon Alley.
• Albert explained that the Ministry’s shop helped draw attention away from their business and protect them, and Shanna suggested using an interview to promote their brand.
• Albert proposed negotiating with Zoko and Honeydukes, potentially bringing them into the business as partners, then told the others that guests would arrive shortly.

Albert warned the Weasley twins and Lee Jordan to prepare for an attack on their shops, while a group led by the Toller family secretly arranged the raid. Kenneth Troller feared Albert would uncover their plot, but his father refused to back down.

• Albert advised Fred, George, and Lee Jordan to close the shop temporarily and said he would handle the expected intruders himself.
• Albert decided to give the attackers a harsh lesson rather than capture them or use Mandrake roots as weapons.
• Cloaked figures met in Knockturn Alley and planned a rushed attack, intending to blame the Ministry's wanted criminals and the Death Eaters.
• Kenneth Troller warned his father that Albert owned the shop, was dangerous, and could foresee their plans.
• Mr. Toller insisted the family had no way back and told Kenneth he could stay behind if he refused to join the operation.
• Kenneth watched the conspirators leave and feared Albert would trace the plot back to his father.

Mr. Toller joined a large group of thugs who tried to rob the Defense Against the Dark Arts specialty store, but Albert’s ambush scattered and subdued them. After an attacker nearly killed Albert, he learned the Death Eaters had backed the raid and ordered the shop moved to Safe House No. 3.

• Mr. Toller joined nearly sixty wizards marching from Knockturn Alley to rob Shops No. 93 and No. 94.
• Albert’s fireworks and Mist spell panicked the raiders, while Stunning Spells incapacitated several of them.
• Albert shattered the remaining wizards’ shields and knocked them unconscious, then approached one to search his memories.
• A supposedly stunned attacker sprang up and fired Avada Kedavra at Albert, but another man shielded him and the attacker’s wand arm was severed.
• Albert used Legilimency to learn that the Death Eaters had pushed the raid and that Malfoy’s ten-thousand-Galleon bounty was still active.
• Albert told the others to notify the Ministry, move the shop’s operations to Safe House No. 3, and leave the cleanup to Fred and George.

Albert and Isabelle prepared for their baby while Albert learned that the attacks on his shops had been orchestrated by Mr. Toller, Death Eaters, and rival businesses. He warned Fred and George to leave their current lodgings and proposed bringing Zoko into their business, while the mystery of Malfoy Manor’s destruction remained unresolved.

• Isabelle asked Albert to stop going out at night, and they discussed baby care, possible names, and their hopes for their child.
• Percy told Albert that the Ministry had rejected the appeals from Honeydukes and Zoko's Joke Shop and that Mr. Toller and Death Eaters had helped organize the attacks on the shops.
• Albert contacted Fred and George, warned them that Death Eaters were involved, and advised them to move to his safe house instead of the Order of the Phoenix headquarters.
• Albert told Fred and George to ask Zoko to join their business, explaining that they could buy his premises and open a Hogsmeade branch if he refused.
• Fred mentioned that Malfoy Manor had burned down, and Albert suggested that Lucius Malfoy's enemies had retaliated against him.

Voldemort blamed Albert Anderson for the destruction of Malfoy Manor and assigned Bellatrix to kill him while his followers plotted against Scrimgeour. Meanwhile, Albert’s associates moved their business operations to a safer location, and the Weasley twins persuaded Zoko to consider joining them in Hogsmeade; Zoko then encountered an unseen presence that filled him with joy.

• Snape suggested that Albert had retaliated against the Malfoys, and Voldemort ordered Bellatrix to kill him while Yaxley arranged to keep Scrimgeour under pressure.
• Fred, George, and Lee packed up their shop and prepared to continue through owl orders, while Albert advised Shanna and the twins to take precautions.
• Arthur visited the twins, who told him they would move into a Fidelius-protected safe house and continue supplying Cedric through Dobby.
• Fred and George offered to bring Zoko into their plan for a Hogsmeade branch, warning him that his shop would otherwise go out of business.
• Zoko decided he would rather cooperate than lose everything, then felt an unseen presence behind him and was overcome with joy.

Snape visited Narcissa and Draco to warn them that Albert Anderson likely burned Malfoy Manor and that pursuing the bounty could bring the Malfoy family to ruin. He urged Draco to focus on the Dark Lord’s task and leave Anderson to Bellatrix, with Snape as backup.

• Snape told Narcissa and Draco that Albert Anderson was the likely cause of the fire at Malfoy Manor.
• Snape asked Narcissa to withdraw the bounty on Albert, but Draco protested and said he could handle his assigned task.
• Narcissa admitted she had asked Snape to help Draco because the family could not endure another failure.
• Snape explained that the fire had been a warning and that Anderson had used Ministry trials to ensure attackers were executed.
• Snape warned Bellatrix that Anderson was a Master of Prophecy and said the Malfoys would be targets if they provoked him again.
• Snape told Draco to stay out of Bellatrix’s task and reminded him that he would take over if Draco failed.

Dumbledore asked Albert to divine the location of Slytherin's Locket, and Albert's vision revealed a suitcase that helped Dumbledore identify where it had gone. Before leaving, Albert admitted he had burned Malfoy Manor, while Dumbledore revealed that Mr. Malfoy had a crucial role in his plan.

• Dumbledore reflected on Scrimgeour's executions of convicted Dark Wizards and realized Albert's warning about Scrimgeour's death had helped drive his uncompromising stance.
• Albert visited Dumbledore, who asked him to locate Slytherin's Locket after it vanished from Sirius Black's home.
• Dumbledore showed Albert a memory of the locket, and they discussed Voldemort's altered appearance and the effects of his experiments and Horcruxes.
• Albert used Dumbledore's Crystal Ball and saw a suitcase, prompting Dumbledore to realize who had taken the locket.
• Albert admitted he had burned down Malfoy Manor, and Dumbledore said Mr. Malfoy played an important role in his plan.

Albert explained that he had disguised himself as Lee Jordan to meet Zoko, who had been placed under the Imperius Curse, and warned his friends to avoid exposing themselves to Death Eaters. He proposed organizing widespread Defense Against the Dark Arts training with the Ministry and Order of the Phoenix, leaving George with a plan to pass along to Sirius Black.

• Albert explained that he had used Polyjuice Potion to meet Zoko safely and discovered Zoko was under the Imperius Curse.
• Albert told the group that Death Eater informants might have watched them in Hogsmeade, and said Kenneth could contact Zoko about the joke shop branch.
• Albert planned more safe houses and Defense Against the Dark Arts training, while warning that the Ministry could fall under The Dark Lord's control.
• Albert proposed a training organization with the Ministry and Order of the Phoenix, with Sirius Black, Lupin, and Mad-Eye helping teach people to protect themselves.
• Albert offered Mr. LeMay's manor as a training base and gave George a written proposal to pass to Sirius Black, Kingsley, and Scrimgeour.

Sirius, Lupin, Fred, George, Moody, and Kingsley discussed Albert’s plan for a Defense Against the Dark Arts Training Institute to teach wizards practical defensive magic and build support for Harry. Scrimgeour approved the proposal and assigned Kingsley to develop it, while Percy received a confidential task to help prepare the Ministry.

• Sirius and Lupin reviewed Albert’s proposal, and Fred and George described how their Hogwarts Defense Association had taught students useful defensive spells.
• Moody and Kingsley joined the discussion, and Kingsley argued the Ministry would benefit from the Institute without bearing much of its workload.
• Fred and George explained that the Institute could train Harry’s supporters and connect them covertly through a radio station, while Kingsley suggested charging a fee reduced by the Ministry.
• Sirius agreed to help promote the plan, and Scrimgeour approved it, asking Kingsley to draft a complete proposal and coordinate with the Order of the Phoenix.
• Scrimgeour gave Percy a confidential document and instructed him to work with Fudge without revealing the plan to him.

Dumbledore recovered Slytherin's Locket from Mundungus, erased Mundungus's memory of it, and destroyed the Horcrux with Gryffindor's Sword. He then considered how to tell Harry that the fragment of Voldemort's soul in him meant Harry had to die, and began revising his will to leave Harry the Resurrection Stone.

• Dumbledore met Mundungus and retrieved Slytherin's Locket, then paid him to investigate the bounty on Albert and erased his memory of the locket.
• Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts and used Gryffindor's Sword to destroy the locket after Tom's soul fragment conjured illusions of Ariana and Grindelwald.
• Dumbledore placed the locket's remains with the remnants of four other Horcruxes and reflected that Hufflepuff's Cup might be the last one.
• Dumbledore realized that destroying Voldemort completely required Harry to die because Harry carried an unknown soul fragment.
• Dumbledore sent Fawkes to deliver a note and began revising his will to leave Harry the Resurrection Stone.

Albert and Isabelle spent an ordinary morning together while he weighed his plans to defeat Voldemort and prepare for their child. Dumbledore confirmed that he had destroyed Slytherin’s Locket, and Albert read about the Ministry’s new Defense Against the Dark Arts training program.

• Isabelle and Albert talked about money, travel, writing memoirs, and their coming child while strolling with the overweight Tom.
• Albert reflected that he would not abandon the fight against Voldemort, both to prevent the future from falling into chaos and to gain more experience and skill points.
• Albert worried about preparations for the birth, and Isabelle reassured him that her mother expected no problems.
• Dumbledore’s enchanted message told Albert that he had found and destroyed Slytherin’s Locket, leaving the cup as the likely final Horcrux.
• Albert read Rita Skeeter’s criticism of the Ministry’s Defense Against the Dark Arts training program and told Katrina the program would help ordinary wizards protect themselves.

Harry received a vial of Liquid Luck from Professor Slughorn and shared his discovery of modified potion instructions with Ron and Hermione. He also faced requests to continue the Defense Against the Dark Arts meetings and considered how to fit them around Quidditch.

• Harry admired the Liquid Luck Professor Slughorn gave him and planned to save it for several occasions.
• Harry and Ron mocked Malfoy over his family's bounty on Albert, while Hermione objected to their behavior.
• Harry showed Ron and Hermione the annotated copy of Advanced Potion-Making and explained that he had followed its modified instructions to brew a perfect Inferno Potion.
• Neville asked Harry whether the Defense Against the Dark Arts meetings would continue, and Harry said he would decide based on his schedule.
• Hermione urged Harry to continue the meetings and suggested holding them during weekly breaks.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione agreed to continue their Defence gatherings and listened to a secret Wizard Watchtower broadcast about the worsening danger and ways to protect Harry’s supporters. The chapter ended with Harry receiving a note from Dumbledore arranging private lessons for Saturday.

• Harry agreed to continue the Defence gatherings with Ron and Hermione’s help organizing the lessons.
• Ron tuned the radio to Wizard Watchtower, where Sirius Black and Lupin shared news and self-defense advice, including a call to support Harry secretly.
• Ginny told them Fred and George were in hiding, while their shop used mail-order catalogues and the Order planned a confidential protection package for Harry’s supporters.
• Katie asked Harry to hold fair Quidditch tryouts and told them Angelina had become a reserve Chaser for the Holyhead Harpies.
• Harry read Dumbledore’s note inviting him to private lessons at eight o’clock on Saturday, with a postscript saying he liked Sour Soda.

Albert and his allies worked on a hidden base in an abandoned village and planned how to prepare for the coming war. After assigning several tasks and discussing the Order of the Phoenix, Albert left to arrange a private meeting with Bill.

• Katrina and Isabelle discussed Albert's frequent absences, while Isabelle said she could not persuade him to change his plans.
• Albert, Shanna, Lee Jordan, Fred, and George advanced construction of a concealed base and discussed turning the village into a wizarding community and industrial park.
• Albert described plans for a Defense Against the Dark Arts guide, reassured Lee Jordan about the Wizard Cards, and agreed to provide cement and communication devices.
• Fred and George reported the Order of the Phoenix's recruitment efforts and its research into Anti-Monster Glasses, and Albert agreed to assist when he could.
• Albert told his allies to inform Kingsley about Kenneth and use him as bait in a trap, with Liquid Luck and a reduced sentence for Kenneth's father as safeguards.
• Albert asked Fred to arrange a private meeting with Bill away from The Burrow, then left.

Kenneth Troller was attacked by Dark Wizard lackeys trying to capture him and was rescued by Kingsley’s team, who used him as bait to draw out threats against Albert. At the Ministry, Kingsley and Scrimgeour discussed the growing war, expanding defense training, and plans to prepare for Voldemort’s expected Azkaban prison break.

• Kenneth suspected he was being watched because of Albert’s bounty and packed to flee, but Paul and two other men broke into his home and tried to capture him.
• Kenneth resisted the attackers until Kingsley and his team arrived and knocked them down; Kingsley told Kenneth that Fred and George had warned him he might be in danger.
• Kingsley brought Kenneth and the captured men to the Ministry, where the attackers proved to be low-level followers ordered to take Kenneth and use him to find Albert.
• Kingsley reported that Death Eater informants might be operating in Hogsmeade, while Scrimgeour ordered continued defense training and authorized more temporary personnel for the Crisis Response Team.
• Scrimgeour proposed releasing and monitoring selected prisoners to reduce Azkaban’s population before Voldemort’s expected prison break, and arranged a meeting to discuss the plan.

Albert brought a truckload of building materials to the hidden meeting base and began constructing a reinforced underground safe house with magic. He also discussed Kenneth being targeted and proposed using a Ministry of Magic decoy to mislead the Death Eaters.

• Albert stole a truckload of cement under cover of fog, altered the driver's memories, and carried the materials to the abandoned village.
• Albert met Fred, George, and Lee Jordan at the hidden base and brought reinforcing bars, sand, and gravel in magically expanded suitcases.
• Albert inspected the cramped underground rooms, promised to improve the air and add a hidden exit, and learned that Kingsley had rescued Kenneth from his attackers.
• Albert suggested that the Ministry of Magic disguise someone as him to lure Death Eaters into a sting operation involving Kenneth.
• Albert mixed concrete in an expanded cauldron and built a sturdy reinforced cement box to use as part of the underground safe house.